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Hebrews 4:1–10 – Enter God’s Rest by Faith

What happens: The promise of entering God’s rest still stands, so fear unbelief. Good news must be united with faith. There remains a Sabbath rest for God’s people, and whoever enters God’s rest rests from works as God did.

What it means: God offers true rest in Himself through faith. Rest means trusting God’s finished work rather than striving for self-righteousness. God is faithful to keep His promise.

Hebrews 4:11–13 – God’s Word Exposes the Heart

What happens: Be diligent to enter rest and not fall by disobedience. God’s word is living and active, sharper than any sword, discerning thoughts and intentions. All are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

What it means: God’s word reveals and judges the heart, calling for repentance. God is holy and sees all; nothing is hidden. His exposure is mercy that aims to heal.

Hebrews 4:14–16 – Hold Fast and Draw Near

What happens: Since we have a great high priest, Jesus the Son of God, who passed through the heavens, we must hold fast our confession. He sympathizes with our weaknesses and was tempted yet without sin. We may approach the throne of grace with confidence to receive mercy and grace to help.

What it means: God provides a sympathetic Savior and open access. Mercy and grace meet us in our need. Perseverance grows as we draw near.

Application

  • Mix the gospel with faith and cease from self-saving labor.
  • Let God’s word search you and respond with repentance.
  • Hold fast to Christ and come boldly for timely grace.

Bible

1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

3For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

4For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

5And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

6Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

7Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

8For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

10For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

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